First, the benefits.
Once they had a vassal force, as long as the Fixed-Light Ice Clan was obedient enough,
Divine Continent would effectively gain a force it could command.
Though a medium-sized world could not compare to a large world, it still carried considerable weight.
Furthermore, Divine Continent's economy and various foundations could also expand into the Heavenly Bamboo World, allowing it to gain sufficient expansion in the early stages.
As for the drawbacks, they might clash with Madman Star ahead of time.
Though Divine Continent and Madman Star currently seemed to have their swords drawn, seeing red at each other,
as long as there was no conflict of interests at this stage, the two worlds simply could not go to war.
In a war between large worlds, the greatest beneficiaries were the other large worlds watching from the sidelines.
But if Xu Zimo decided to support the Fixed-Light Ice Clan,
then he would clearly have to confront Madman Star ahead of time.
Moreover, there was currently the entanglement with the Demon Spirit World over at the Erken Basin.
Fighting on two fronts, Xu Zimo had to weigh the gains and losses.
Seemingly seeing Xu Zimo's hesitation, Song Yi continued from the side, "My lord, in terms of strength alone, we are not weaker than the Long-Eared Flame Clan.
"We could even suppress them before."
"If Divine Continent is willing to support us, there will be no need for you to make a move against the Long-Eared Flame Clan.
"We only hope that if Madman Star intervenes, my lord can help us hold them back."
It was clear that what the Fixed-Light Ice Clan feared was Madman Star, not the Long-Eared Flame Clan.
Xu Zimo fell silent for a moment.
In the end, he slowly opened his eyes and replied,